Junius Brutus Stearns 1799 Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, The sappers and miners of the Corps of Royal Engineers under Captain Blanshard were employed in burning the principal buildings Blanshard reported that it seemed that the American President was so sure that the attacking force would be made prisoners that a handsome entertainment had been prepared Blanshard and his sappers enjoyed the feast.:358. .
Davis underscores the British dilemma: "Britain when confronted by the rebellious American colonists hoped to exploit their fear of slave revolts while also reassuring the large number of slave-holding Loyalists and wealthy Caribbean planters and merchants that their slave property would be secure" the Colonists however accused the British of encouraging slave revolts. Regional variants[show] Census 13 Notes 6 References 4 Structure John Harvie Virginia 1 Yes, The South Branch near South Branch Depot West Virginia.
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